Windsor County Heating Oil Price History
Updated Today
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 12/14/2025 | $3.243 |
| 12/13/2025 | $3.253 |
| 12/12/2025 | $3.252 |
| 12/11/2025 | $3.253 |
| 12/10/2025 | $3.260 |
| 12/09/2025 | $3.699 |
| 12/08/2025 | $3.699 |
| 12/07/2025 | $3.699 |
| 12/06/2025 | $3.699 |
| 12/05/2025 | $3.699 |
| 12/04/2025 | $3.699 |
| 12/03/2025 | $3.699 |
| 12/02/2025 | $3.699 |
| 12/01/2025 | $3.699 |
| 11/30/2025 | $3.699 |
| 11/29/2025 | $3.699 |
| 11/28/2025 | $3.699 |
| 11/27/2025 | $3.699 |
| 11/26/2025 | $3.699 |
| 11/25/2025 | $3.699 |
| 11/24/2025 | $3.699 |
| 11/23/2025 | $3.699 |
| 11/22/2025 | $3.699 |
| 11/21/2025 | $3.699 |
| 11/20/2025 | $3.699 |
| 11/19/2025 | $3.699 |
| 11/18/2025 | $3.699 |
| 11/17/2025 | $3.699 |
| 11/16/2025 | $3.599 |
| 11/15/2025 | $3.599 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Windsor Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Residences have a choice of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Heating Oil is the most common choice in Windsor, used by 93,735 or 40% of households. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Windsor households is Propane, used by 40,449 homes (17%). The remaining homes are heated with Natural Gas (17%), Wood (13%), Electricity (11%), and Other (2%).
Windsor County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Date | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 480,541 | 485,335 | 296,788 | 1,124,831 | 363,771 | 6,367 | 53,622 |
| 2024 | 525,339 | 541,487 | 281,663 | 1,194,240 | 390,230 | 10,505 | 55,890 |
| 2023 | 565,458 | 592,486 | 267,778 | 1,265,690 | 413,695 | 14,330 | 57,918 |
| 2022 | 575,801 | 593,026 | 243,127 | 1,295,908 | 422,017 | 14,027 | 57,892 |
| 2021 | 572,255 | 573,306 | 211,982 | 1,304,480 | 427,348 | 11,897 | 54,200 |
| 2020 | 562,108 | 559,598 | 192,907 | 1,318,761 | 443,542 | 10,156 | 51,354 |
| 2019 | 559,721 | 539,955 | 179,320 | 1,318,734 | 464,683 | 8,031 | 52,491 |
| 2018 | 558,185 | 516,030 | 163,650 | 1,318,232 | 487,923 | 6,339 | 52,536 |
| 2017 | 548,232 | 496,993 | 153,079 | 1,331,384 | 507,237 | 5,158 | 50,752 |
| 2016 | 535,701 | 482,456 | 151,588 | 1,334,232 | 520,732 | 4,047 | 48,627 |
| 2015 | 517,682 | 471,762 | 146,165 | 1,358,993 | 526,621 | 2,908 | 46,202 |
| 2014 | 502,926 | 462,537 | 143,933 | 1,395,344 | 520,718 | 2,222 | 44,143 |
| 2013 | 493,466 | 458,792 | 143,841 | 1,421,570 | 508,393 | 2,007 | 41,570 |
| 2012 | 480,071 | 456,076 | 141,399 | 1,462,679 | 487,143 | 1,906 | 39,017 |
| 2011 | 467,382 | 453,717 | 137,337 | 1,516,373 | 454,955 | 1,619 | 34,724 |
| 2010 | 460,645 | 454,758 | 132,963 | 1,572,011 | 418,630 | 1,461 | 29,778 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Windsor
Fuel oil has become less popular in Windsor. In the 6 years since 2019, the number of residents using oil declined from 109,899 to 93,735, a 15% drop.
Number of Households Using Heating Oil in Windsor County
| Date | Households |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-11 | 92,291 |
| 2025-11-10 | 92,301 |
| 2025-11-09 | 92,308 |
| 2025-11-08 | 92,314 |
| 2025-11-07 | 92,324 |
| 2025-11-06 | 92,331 |
| 2025-11-05 | 92,340 |
| 2025-11-04 | 92,347 |
| 2025-11-03 | 92,355 |
| 2025-11-02 | 92,362 |
| 2025-11-01 | 92,372 |
| 2025-10-31 | 92,372 |
| 2025-10-30 | 92,377 |
| 2025-10-29 | 92,382 |
| 2025-10-28 | 92,394 |
| 2025-10-27 | 92,401 |
| 2025-10-26 | 92,409 |
| 2025-10-25 | 92,417 |
| 2025-10-24 | 92,426 |
| 2025-10-23 | 92,434 |
| 2025-10-22 | 92,442 |
| 2025-10-21 | 92,451 |
| 2025-10-20 | 92,459 |
| 2025-10-19 | 92,468 |
| 2025-10-18 | 92,475 |
| 2025-10-17 | 92,482 |
| 2025-10-16 | 92,491 |
| 2025-10-15 | 92,510 |
| 2025-10-14 | 92,520 |
| 2025-10-13 | 92,528 |
| 2025-10-12 | 92,536 |
| 2025-10-11 | 92,544 |
| 2025-10-10 | 92,552 |
| 2025-10-09 | 92,559 |
| 2025-10-08 | 92,569 |
| 2025-10-07 | 92,578 |
| 2025-10-06 | 92,585 |
| 2025-10-05 | 92,591 |
| 2025-10-04 | 92,602 |
| 2025-10-03 | 92,611 |
| 2025-10-02 | 92,617 |
| 2025-10-01 | 92,628 |
| 2025-09-30 | 92,634 |
| 2025-09-29 | 92,640 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Windsor
Between 2019 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel dipped from 45,009 to 40,449, a 10% change. Comparing 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 46,648 to 40,058, a 14% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Windsor
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Windsor. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity jumped from 14,960 to 24,744, a 65% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Windsor
Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all heating fuels. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid is circulated between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. As it stands today, 540 homes in Windsor are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 20% drop from 2019, when 675 homes had active solar heating.
Windsor County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Windsor County homeowners purchased a total of 5 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Windsor’s overall oil usage fluctuates yearly primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ heating systems need to burn increasing amounts of heating oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Windsor was 20.3°F, which was 0.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Windsor County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 28.7° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 28.4° F |
Windsor County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Windsor households heating with oil, picking which of the 7 heating oil companies that serve Windsor is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Windsor. Full service companies such as or offer clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s fuel oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The family does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.
Discount Oil Companies: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for homeowners who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Some of the 2 Windsor cash heating oil companies serving Windsor include BART Energy Llc and Jam Fuel Llc.
Windsor Heating Oil Company Statistics: Heating oil Companies Serving Windsor: 7 companies .
Average Number of Windsor Houses Served per Heating Oil company : 7825
Windsor Heating Oil Delivery Overview
701,030 houses in Windsor heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Windsor temperatures drop as low as 20° F each winter. 37% of Windsor homes are reliant on oil delivery each winter.
50.94% of Windsor County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Windsor County Households | Windsor County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 107,537 | 54,778 |
34 Windsor Oil Companies Go The Distance
With 92,108,924.062 gallons of heating oil delivered to Windsor residences the last heating season, the Windsor community depends on its 34 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. Oil delivery has two parts to it: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Windsor, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Newington, NH and Apex in Rensselaer, NY. Then, the truck delivers the fuel oil to residences and companies throughout Windsor and the surrounding area.
